NQMC Update Service: January 9, 2017 | British Thoracic Society

NQMC Update Service: January 9, 2017

British Thoracic Society

• Diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy: proportion of bronchoscopies done with the appropriate number, skill mix and competence of staff.
• Diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy: proportion of bronchoscopy procedures performed with adequate tracking of bronchoscope and accessories.
• Diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy: proportion of bronchoscopy procedures performed with evidence of correct decontamination.
• Diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy: proportion of patients with a definite visible endobronchial tumour correctly diagnosed during bronchoscopy tissue sampling (histology and/or cytology specimens).